Animal Diversity
A section of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Section Information
This section deals with all aspects of animal diversity, from evolution, to phylogeny, adaptation, and conservation, from the species up to community interactions with ecosystems. As Diversity is a generalist journal, specialized or local studies will be evaluated only if discussion leads to/illustrates general questions/conclusions in relation with diversity. Experimental and field studies are favored, but theoretical studies will be considered if dealing with an original approach to evaluate animal diversity.
Animal Diversity and Diversity Preservation:
Systematics, taxonomy and phylogeny
Morphology
Genetic diversity and conservation
Global and local change effects on animal biodiversity
Diversity of functions
Fragmentation effects
Invasive organisms
Conservation management
Evolution and Ecology
Population genetics and ecology
Community and ecosystem ecology
Macroevolution
Functional morphology and redundancy
Palaeontology
Restoration ecology
Diversity, evolution and ecology of secondary metabolites
Biogeography
General Aspects of Animal Diversity Assessment:
Phylogenetic analyses
Statistical methods
Mathematical models
Theoretical methods
Computational methods
Diversity index
Next generation sequencing, DNA barcoding, and omics
Spatial modelling
Freshwater Animal Diversity
Environmental DNA
Ecosystem functioning and food webs
Limnology
Fish & invertebrate ecology
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Aquatic Biodiversity Across Mediterranean Islands: Insights into Zoological and Ecological Variance in Fragile Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Mammals: Molecular Applications for the Conservation and Monitoring of Genetic Diversity (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Restoring and Conserving Biodiversity: A Global Perspective (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bison and Beyond: Achievements and Problems in Wildlife Conservation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Armadillos (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Native and Introduced Actinopterygii Fishes: Genetic Diversity and Their Environmental Effects (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Diversity and Taxonomy of Scarabaeoidea (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Avian Ecology and Diversity, Population Monitoring and Conservation II: Recent Advances and New Challenges (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Ecology, Evolution and Conservation of Marsupials (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Phylogeography of Animals in the Mediterranean Region (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Diversity, Biodiversity, Threats and Conservation of Arthropods (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Diversity, Evolution, and Systematics of Chelicerates (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Avian Genetic Diversity (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Evolutionary History of Fishes (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Amphibian and Reptile Adaptation: Biodiversity and Monitoring (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Bird Parasites—3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Morphometric and Genetic Approaches to the Study of Fossil Mammals (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Apoidea Biology, Evolution and Management (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Diversity and Phylogenetics of Parasites in Aquatic Animals (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Diversity and Ecology of Termites (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Cryptic Diversity in Animals at Genetical, Morphological, and Ecological Levels (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Dispersal Strategies of Virus-Borne Plant Mites and Their Management (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Systematics, Evolution and Diversity in Ants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Insect Diversity: Morphology, Paleontology, and Biogeography (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Scorpion Ecology and Biodiversity (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Arachnida Diversity and Conservation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
